Walabot DIY vs Slabathor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walabot DIY
Visualize the inside of your walls with this device and app combination. It acts like an X-ray, locating studs, pipes, and wires up to 4 inches deep. Ideal for confident drilling and renovation projects.
- See through walls
- Locate studs
- Detect pipes
- Find wires
- Works on drywall
- Detects up to 4 inches deep
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Walabot DIY lets you see through your walls! Connect your Walabot DIY device (available at www.walabot.com/diy) to your phone for instant “X-Ray” vision. • Locates studs, pipes, wires, and movement • Works on drywall • Detects up to 4 inches / 10 centimeters deep Want to hang a TV? See where the studs, the wires, and the pipes are and drill with confidence! Perfect for DIY-ers, plumbers, contractors, carpenters, renovators, installers, and more. Winner of “best tool” by: ESPN, This Old House, Popular Mechanics, CES and over a dozen more publications! Million walls scanned with the Walabot DIY! Learn more/order now at walabot.com ** Compatible from iPhone7 and above **
Slabathor
This app allows users to remotely control and adjust the precise settings of their Slabathor device. Fine-tune feed rates, cut widths, and motor speeds for optimal performance. It offers granular control over your equipment directly from your iOS device.
- Remote device control
- Adjust feed rates
- Modify cut widths
- Control motor speeds
- Fine-tune settings
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Control the fine settings of your Slabathor with the iOS app. Feed rates, cut widths, motor speeds, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slabathor at 5.0 against Walabot DIY's 4.2. Slabathor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Walabot DIY's advantage is ratings volume (320 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slabathor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walabot DIY has 320 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Walabot DIY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slabathor's.
Walabot DIY ships an update every 3 weeks, Slabathor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walabot DIY | Slabathor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (320 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 320 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vayyar Imaging LTD | Made by Matt, LLC |
Customer experience
Walabot DIY
Slabathor
Bugs and requests
Walabot DIY
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or disconnects frequently
- Inaccurate readings or missed objects
- Compatibility issues with newer phones
Requested features
4 requests- Integrated display instead of phone app
- Improved calibration process
- Compatibility with more wall types
- Automatic stud detection
Slabathor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Walabot DIY
No in-app purchases
Slabathor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Walabot DIY free?
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